NATO Enlargement and Security Perceptions in Europe The post-Cold War period saw North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) being expanded not once but twice. In foreseeing the security threats of the 21st century, NATO is seeking to recast... Prasad P. Rane | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
India and the Iranian Nuclear Standoff India’s September 24 vote in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supporting the resolution moved by Britain, France and Germany (EU-3) on Iran’s nuclear programme has a raised a significant... Sujit Dutta | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
IAEA and Iran In a significant turn of events, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on September 24, 2005, adopted a resolution (22-1 with 12 countries abstaining) calling upon Iran to accelerate its... Manish | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
The Earthquake in Kashmir The massive destruction caused by the earthquake in India and Pakistan has thrown up huge challenges of rescue, relief and rehabilitation. The magnitude of the destruction means that reconstruction and... Sumita Kumar | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
Gaza Pullout: From Disengagement to Engagement Israel has finally pulled out from the Gaza strip and parts of the West Bank marking an end to 38 years of illegal occupation of the territory. Israel occupied this... Tanya Mohan | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
Equity Oil and India’s Energy Security While the efforts of ONGC-Videsh and Indian Oil Corporation are laudable, there is still some distance our firms have to travel to catch up with global competition. I urge our... Shebonti Ray Dadwal , Uttam Kumar Sinha | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
Rebuilding Afghanistan: A Field Trip “Think of Afghanistan and a plethora of images whiz past the mind’s eye . Poonam Mann | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
Elections in Japan: Koizumi’s Gamble Pays Off Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – which has dominated Japanese politics for the past fifty years, swept the recent snap polls called by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in August... Arpita Mathur | July 2005 | Strategic Analysis
China and North Korea: A Puzzle of Sorts? With its repeated admissions of an ongoing nuclear weapons development programme utilising highly enriched uranium, and with an alarmingly advanced missile launching capability, North Korea is at the fulcrum of... Raviprasad Narayanan | June 29, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Iranian Elections: President-elect and Regional Security The results of the second round of elections in Iran's ninth Presidential elections, announced June 24, are not unexpected given that the first round held on June 17 revealed that... C Uday Bhaskar | June 28, 2005 | IDSA Comments